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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Washington D.C. 1917 to 1938: The Peyote Controversy; Oklahoma's Poor Rich Indians; Tricksters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Yankton Indians were part of which Indian nation?
(a) Sioux.
(b) Chippewa.
(c) Lakota.
(d) Cheyenne.

2. What image did Gertrude scratch out in the Bible?
(a) Jesus with the little children.
(b) Moses parting the Red Sea.
(c) God descending on clouds.
(d) The devil's eyes.

3. What did the Federal agents do to force the Indians to give up their children?
(a) Withheld money.
(b) Raped the women.
(c) Burned their villages.
(d) Withheld their food rations.

4. How many children did Tate have?
(a) 14.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

5. When did Gertrude realize she had made a mistake by going to the boarding school?
(a) During her first night there.
(b) On the carriage ride.
(c) During the first weekend.
(d) When she was on the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was peyote?

2. According to Gertrude's mother, who were the only people who had their hair cut off?

3. What was Zitkala-Sa's husband's name?

4. Who was the main character in Zitkala-Sa's opera?

5. Who stared at Gertrude and the other Indian children?

(see the answer key)

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